The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-08-12
-.Messrs. All. robertson and G. F

4 the chief executive OF the city Is sucn
good fireman in case of emergency, a
was shown Saturday at Lake Madison
A pile of sawdust near a cottage caugh
fire, and our distinguished Mayor saw i
and Immediately sounded the alarm oil
| tin whistle he carries with him. Ions
and loud did he toot his little whistle
though no one could imagine what he
wanted. After awhile Cal. Smith came
upon the scene with a pail of water, and
the persevering Mayor took pan and
uuenched the tiny blaze. The gallant
official then set up cry of fire! and
brought crowd who gazed on his hon
est, sunburned countenance with won
der, not unmixed with awe, that one SC
small could show such amazing self-pos'
session in times of danger.
LFrom Tuesdays DAILY FREE PREss.l
A local contemporary advises that the
Salvation Army be invited to come to
Mankato. Perhaps the city is suffering
to furnish a living for two or three able
bodied loafers and as many weak-mind-
ed females, but We are of the opinion
that it is not.
-Trainmen on the Omaha came out
in new uniforms Yesterday. They are
navy blue sack. suits. The conductors
glory in gilt buttons, while the brake
men get silver plated ones. On the col
lar of each coat are the letters, sc. st.
P. NJ. & o."
The news of the suspected elope,
tment at GAINESVILLE caused much surprise
in the city yesterday. Mrs. Henry had
quite an extensive circle of acquaintan-
ces in the city, all of whom were as
founded by the report. Great sympa'
thy is expressed for Mr.. Henry and the
children so heartlessly deserted.
-Messrs. Wickersham & Brown, the
enterprising plumbers, always have all
the work they can attend to. Their lat
est contract is to put gas machines into
two new buildings at Marshall, for Mr..
Fred Parsons, and amounts to about
5000. They have several other contracts
under way. The firm has built itself an
enviable reputation for good and sub
stantial work.
| A steam traction engine attached to
a separator become unmanageable while
going down the Tinckomville hill yes
terday afternoon. At the bottom of the
hill it turned out of the road and broke
through the fence and was not stopped
in its mad career until it came in contact
with a tree. The party who told the re-
porter about this novel runaway was un,
able to give the name of the owner oil
the rig
The big mill company is construct
ing new warehouse, stable and carriage
shed, 24xl3O, one story brick, just south
of the mill. 1t is proposed to make this
farmers warehouse, where they car
unload their grain. A covered roadway
will extend through the block from
north to south, thus making the ware
house easy of access. The building has
long been needed, and will prove o.
great convenience to those doing bust
ness at the mill.
Mr.. Lewis c. Scherer has decided
to enter West Point and will leave in
couple of weeks for that place.
The eight acres of wheat at the poo
farm has been threshed, and yielded
159 bushels, about 20 bushels to the acre
Mrs. VIM Davis has returned to hel
home, and her friends will be glad to
know that her health shows marked
improvement.
The bottling works formerly owned
by J. l.. Hastings was closed YESTERDAY
on a chattel mortgage held by VIM
Bierbauer. When Mr.. Hastings dice
the works were left to his widow sub
iect TO mortgage, but things were in sucl
bad shape that it was impossible to con
tinue business. The works are situated
In the Dean building, South Front street
and it is not thought possible for then
to open up again.
DIR. Davis returned last evenin
from a long overland trip through tn
; counties of Nicollet, Sibley, Mcleod an
/ Renville, having paid visit to a frien'
living in the northeastern part of tn
, latter county, He reports that much c
/ the country through which he passe
was plainly suffering from dry weather
The streams and lakes are very low
, and pasture lands present very drie
/ I'D appearance. The drouth will injur
} corn if it lasts much longer.
The farmers of Mapleton and LAX
CRYSTAL have organized for the purpos
! of protecting themselves from the clutch
4 es of the wheat spectators. They wi
= erect warehouses for the benefit of tn
3 farmers only. The Mapleton farmer
q association consists of Farmer" j. /
e Brown, President; Farmer" VIM. Ply
n mat, Secretary; Farmer" Jno. Spragu'
: Treasurer; GARNER" Troendel and OIL
er farmers of the village. The organic;
G ton at Lake Crystal consists of " Farmer
=, Marston, Farmer" Cray, Farmer
: Larson, Farmer" Chas. E. Davi
z "Farmer" Tim Reese, and Farmer
+ Roland. The organizations will sure
ia accomplish the purposes for which the
were organized.
. These are fine evenings for a STUD
of the heavens. Jupiter is evening sta
. and after the 18th will share with Ven
! in the planetary honors of the early A
gust evenings, setting on the LIST an ho
and half later than his most brillia
" rival, while at the close of the mon
y Venus sinks below the western hills
hour and three-quarters before Jupit
"a makes his exit. Venus becomes evel
is ing star on the 10Th of the month, win
1g she appears at her greatest brillianc
- Since August of last wear she has be-
- travelling toward us, and increasing
ed size and briiliancy. At the same til
Ill she has been turning sss and less of b
lis Illuminated disk toward us, passi
through the phases of the moon fro
full to new. Until the 10Th, the increi
al ing size of the planets disk has me
IL than counterbalanced the lessening p'
CT ton, which rs illuminated, and, as eve
observer must have noticed, the T
eS' evening star has grown more brillian
or beautiful. After the 18th the illumin
on ed crescent rapidly diminishes, until
becomes exceedingly thin. The incre
is ing size no longer counterbalances
ny lessening light, and the planet perceI
De- bly wanes in brIlliancy.
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.ty Oft obscure the road that leads to health,